: Kabuto Yakushi, acting as Orochimaru’s spy, infiltrates the hospital to assassinate Sasuke. He uses the Dead Soul Technique , a macabre jutsu where he surgically manipulates a corpse to mimic his own heartbeat and appearance to fool guards.
: The user restarts the heart of a corpse and controls it with chakra. Naruto Episode 51
: The episode establishes the stakes for the upcoming finals, with the remaining contestants learning their first-round opponents. : Kabuto Yakushi, acting as Orochimaru’s spy, infiltrates
As the third exam preliminaries end, the exhausted genin are given a month to prepare for the finals. While Naruto seeks out Kakashi for training—only to be hilariously rebuffed in favor of a "better" teacher (Ebisu)—a much darker plot unfolds involving the injured Sasuke Uchiha. ⚡ Key Highlights : Kabuto Yakushi